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Petecuy, la Pelicula
2025-10-30 15:30:00
2025-10-30 19:30:00
America/New_York
Petecuy, la Pelicula
The Consulate of Colombia in Miami and La Casa de la Colombianidad present a screening of the Colombian film "Petecuy". In search of a financial backing, a director pitches the movie he wants to make to a group of potential investors. He intends to document on location the process of disarming and disbanding the youth gangs in Petecuy, one of the Colombia's most dangerous neighborhoods. This event will be followed by a Q&A with the director and a reception. For more information, please contact 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 18 yrs.+
Coral Gables Branch -
Thursday, October 30
3:30pm - 7:30pm
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2025-10-30 15:30:00
2025-10-30 19:30:00
America/New_York
Petecuy, la Pelicula
The Consulate of Colombia in Miami and La Casa de la Colombianidad present a screening of the Colombian film "Petecuy". In search of a financial backing, a director pitches the movie he wants to make to a group of potential investors. He intends to document on location the process of disarming and disbanding the youth gangs in Petecuy, one of the Colombia's most dangerous neighborhoods. This event will be followed by a Q&A with the director and a reception. For more information, please contact 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 18 yrs.+
Coral Gables Branch -
The Consulate of Colombia in Miami and La Casa de la Colombianidad present a screening of the Colombian film "Petecuy". In search of a financial backing, a director pitches the movie he wants to make to a group of potential investors. He intends to document on location the process of disarming and disbanding the youth gangs in Petecuy, one of the Colombia's most dangerous neighborhoods. This event will be followed by a Q&A with the director and a reception. For more information, please contact 305-442-8706 or capleybr@mdpls.org. Ages 18 yrs.+
The Consulate of Colombia in Miami and La Casa de la Colombianidad NGO present a film that emerges straight from Colombia’s vibrant streets. In an unfiltered and deeply realistic style, Colombian director Óscar Hincapié set out to portray the lives of the real residents of Petecuy, a shanty town in Cali, Colombia. By casting the community’s own inhabitants as actors in his debut feature film, Hincapié crafted an authentic, bold, and raw cinematic statement.
A remarkable twist in this heart-stopping thriller—produced over the course of eight years—is the director’s decision to include professional Colombian actors to play filmmakers within the story, performing side by side with the neighborhood’s residents.
Throughout production, Hincapié and his team faced numerous real-life challenges, including the tragic death of the film’s main real-life protagonist due to the ongoing violence in the area.
3:30 PM - Reception
4:10 PM - 5:25 PM - Screening of Movie
5:30 PM - 6:30 pm - Q&A with Director
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM - Small gathering outside (food and non alcoholic drinks provided)
7:00 - 7:30 pm - Wrap Up
This screening is presented by the Consulate of Colombia in Miami and La Casa de la Colombianidad NGO, as part of the Casa de Colombia Miami multi-event project.
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